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Comedian George Carlin dies in Los Angeles at 71
Yahoo ^ | 6-23-08 | Yahoo

Posted on 06/22/2008 10:11:46 PM PDT by jmc813

OS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs and dirty words, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday, a spokesman said. He was 71. ADVERTISEMENT Carlin, who had a history of heart problems, died at St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica about 6 p.m. PDT (9 p.m. EDT) after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains, spokesman Jeff Abraham told Reuters. Known for his edgy, provocative material, Carlin achieved status as an anti-Establishment icon in the 1970s with stand-up bits full of drug references and a routine about seven dirty words you could not say on television. A regulatory battle over a radio broadcast of his "Filthy Words" routine ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

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To: Westlander

I remember him when he was preppy, before he “freaked out” and “turned-on”.

About the time Vietnam got real nasty. He had some good jokes about that which gave us a good laugh at the time. Believe me, we needed it.


21 posted on 06/22/2008 10:32:36 PM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Juan McCain....The lesser of Three Liberals.")
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To: jmc813

Breaking on Fox now.... sad stuff man....


22 posted on 06/22/2008 10:33:50 PM PDT by cdnerds (Voting for McCain in 2008 - and bringing people with me to make up for your vote.)
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To: jmc813

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034946/posts


23 posted on 06/22/2008 10:34:39 PM PDT by Clemenza (No Comment)
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To: Westlander
"I recently went to a new doctor and noticed he was located in something called the Professional Building. I felt better right away."

"I think people should be allowed to do anything they want. We haven't tried that for a while. Maybe this time it'll work."

"Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that."

"Weather forecast for tonight: dark."

"What does it mean to pre-board? Do you get on before you get on?"

"Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things."

RIP, George.

24 posted on 06/22/2008 10:36:55 PM PDT by sofaman (Moses dragged us through the desert for 40 years to bring us to the one place in the ME with no oil.)
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To: jmc813

Sad news. RIP. Say hello to Rodney for me.


25 posted on 06/22/2008 10:39:09 PM PDT by Kirkwood (Ask me again tomorrow.)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
>>>>>Also a proclaimed Atheist, and hater of Christians, the Military and Conservatives.

A legacy no one could be proud of.

26 posted on 06/22/2008 10:39:22 PM PDT by Reagan Man ( McCain Wants My Conservative Vote in November --- EARN IT or NO DEAL !!!)
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To: Reagan Man
The fellow passed away ... a little decorum would be nice.

He gave us a few laughs and some of those laughs were at ourselves. Where's the harm?

27 posted on 06/22/2008 10:41:57 PM PDT by sofaman (Moses dragged us through the desert for 40 years to bring us to the one place in the ME with no oil.)
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To: Reagan Man

George Carlin’s Take On Religion

http://tinyurl.com/5n6l8d


28 posted on 06/22/2008 10:42:43 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh
Yeah, I didn't care for him much in his later years.

Although I liked the piece about the car gang that would break into cars at quick marts without damaging anything, and the only thing they would do was crank up the volume on the radio, so when the "victim" got back in the car with the milk, and started the car, the volume would blast him out, and he'd be left thinking, "Well, it wasn't this loud when I got out of the car...".

29 posted on 06/22/2008 10:43:47 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: sofaman

He wanted to offend people, so nasty commments (and, the comment above was not nasty) are the tribute he would want.


30 posted on 06/22/2008 10:44:24 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: Reagan Man

Sad as it is, I hope he realized it before he passed. There is still hope for all souls.


31 posted on 06/22/2008 10:44:41 PM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Juan McCain....The lesser of Three Liberals.")
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To: Ratblaster
RIP to the Hippy Dippy Weatherman.

If memory serves, he did that bit the first time I ever saw him, on Carson ...

"Our radar is picking up a line of thundershowers, but it's also picking up a squadron of ICBMs, so I wouldn't sweat the thundershowers."

32 posted on 06/22/2008 10:45:06 PM PDT by dr_lew
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To: Rastus

I suppose that would make sense in some perverse way, if it, in fact, made sense.


33 posted on 06/22/2008 10:46:40 PM PDT by sofaman (Moses dragged us through the desert for 40 years to bring us to the one place in the ME with no oil.)
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To: kcvl

Thanks for having the balls to post that. George was right...


35 posted on 06/22/2008 10:47:43 PM PDT by Clemenza (No Comment)
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To: sofaman

You can blame me for saying what needed to be said. Something we will all face one day. Joking about ideology is fair game, but Carlin took it a step further, which falls into the category of “harm”.

It’s all about the “legacy” we will all be remembered for, both good and bad.


36 posted on 06/22/2008 10:50:38 PM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Juan McCain....The lesser of Three Liberals.")
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To: Reagan Man


Rest in peace George Carlin.
39 posted on 06/22/2008 10:59:08 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP
He didn't believe in religion and poked fun at it, so don't listen.

There was a lot more material that was simply funny and even made us think a little.

So step down from your high horse and recognize that he passed away and, just maybe, The Boss greeted him saying, "See George? You were wrong. Now come sit by me."

40 posted on 06/22/2008 11:00:04 PM PDT by sofaman (Moses dragged us through the desert for 40 years to bring us to the one place in the ME with no oil.)
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